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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of an abortion-inducing drug. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 171.063, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsections (a) to read as follows: |
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(a) A person may not knowingly provide an abortion-inducing |
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drug to a pregnant woman for the purpose of inducing an abortion in |
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the pregnant woman or enabling another person to induce an abortion |
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in the pregnant woman unless: |
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(1) the person who provides the |
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abortion-inducing drug is a physician; [and] |
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(2) the person is physically present in this |
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state and personally examines the pregnant woman in person at the |
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time the person provides the abortion-inducing medication to the |
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pregnant woman; and |
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(3) the provision of the abortion-inducing drug |
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satisfies the protocol authorized by this subchapter. |
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(e) A physician who provides the abortion-inducing drug, or |
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the physician's agent, must schedule an in person follow-up visit |
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for the woman to occur not later than the 14th day after the |
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earliest date on which the abortion-inducing drug is administered |
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or used or the abortion is performed or induced. At the follow-up |
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visit, the physician must: |
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(1) confirm that the woman's pregnancy is completely |
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terminated; and |
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(2) assess any continued blood loss. |
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SECTION 2. Section 151.056, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(b) Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), this [This] |
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section does not apply to the act of: |
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(1) a medical specialist located in another |
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jurisdiction who provides only episodic consultation services on |
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request to a physician licensed in this state who practices in the |
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same medical specialty; |
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(2) a physician located in another jurisdiction who is |
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providing consultation services to a medical school as defined by |
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Section.61.501, Education Code; |
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(3) a physician located in another jurisdiction who is |
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providing consultation services to an institution subject to: |
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(A) Subchapter C, Chapter 73, Education Code; or |
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(B) Subchapter K, Chapter 74, Education Code; or |
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(4) a physician located in another jurisdiction of a |
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state having borders contiguous with the borders of this state who |
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is the treating physician of a patient and orders home health or |
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hospice services for a resident of this state to be delivered by a |
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home and community support services agency licensed in this state. |
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(b-1) This section applies to any consultation service |
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described in Subsection (b) if the service relates to the provision |
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of an abortion-inducing drug, as defined by Section 171.061, Health |
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and Safety Code. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |